The Emiri Diwan has announced that His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani will receive well-wishers on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr at Al Wajbah Palace on the first day of the Eid as follows: Immediately after the Eid prayer until 6:30am, the Emir will receive their excellencies Sheikhs, ministers, the Advisory Council Speaker, ministries’ undersecretaries, members of the Advisory Council and citizens. From 6:30am to 6:45am, the Emir will receive heads of diplomatic missions. From 6:45am to 7am, he will receive the Armed Forces and police officers as well as directors of departments and national institutions. The Emir will also receive immediately after the Asr (afternoon) prayer to 4:15pm sheikhs and citizens.
QATAR  |  New service
E-visa platform for tourist applications
Qatar’s Ministry of Interior, Qatar Airways and Qatar Tourism Authority, have launched an e-visa platform through which visitors to Qatar can directly apply for tourist visas. Tourist visa applications can now be completed on the new e-visa platform, which is currently in pilot phase, at www.qatarvisaservice.com. The service is set to ease visitor access to Qatar, as it offers a more efficient and transparent visa application system. Page 3